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How to internationally protect your designs through the Hague System

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Publication date
7 July 2025
Author
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
Publication type
  • IP Guide

Description

This guide provides SMEs with a concise and easy to understand overview of the international design registration process via the Hague System, highlighting the important aspects SMEs need to consider relating to international designs in designating countries in Latin America, South-East Asia, Africa, and China. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: This guide contains key information on design rights registration across multiple jurisdictions. To keep the content user-friendly and avoid overloading the document with long tables, we have used interactive pop-up windows. Please note that these features are fully supported only when the guide is opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader

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  • 7 JULY 2025
How to internationally protect your designs through the Hague System